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Hacking Horror: How My Digital Identity Was Stolen, and How I Got it Back
By Eden Solarik on July 22, 2022 | Tagged with Cyber Security, Digital identity, Digital Security, Hacking, Instagram, Online Safety, Social media
If you haven’t had one of your social media accounts hacked, consider yourself lucky—but don’t assume that you will be safe forever.[1] According to a survey by the University of Phoenix, nearly two thirds of adults have had a social media account hacked.[2] Often, scams start by sending an automated link from an already-compromised friend’s […]
Unmotivated, Exhausted, Burnt Out: Fighting Screen Fatigue at University
By Eden Solarik on July 8, 2022 | Tagged with classes, essays, screen time, Social media, students, working online
We are often told that we should be on our screens less. Overuse of screens can lead to poor sleep, neck and back pain, and eye strain and issues with focus, sleep, and more.[1][2][3] This narrative is often directed at personal screen use. It is common to get advice about how to go on social […]
What to Consider Before You Start Content Creating
By Ozioma Nwabuikwu on June 24, 2022 | Tagged with content creation, guest blog post, online sharing, Social media, tiktok
Guest Post by Ozioma Nwabuikwu Over 4 billion [1] people around the world are on social media, and almost half of them use TikTok.[2] This is just one example of how rapid advancements in communication technology over the past few decades have increased access to information. With this access comes an increased need for information and that’s where content […]
Encrypted Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Private: A Look at WhatsApp Privacy Concerns
By Karen McInnes on June 10, 2022 | Tagged with cybersecurity, Data Collection, Data Protection, Digital Security, personal data, privacy, surveillance, Texting, Whatsapp
Guest Post by Karen McInnes What’s up with WhatsApp? You may have noticed increased news coverage on WhatsApp, this post will break down some of the privacy concerns being discussed. This all started in 2014, when WhatsApp was bought by Facebook. Two years later, WhatsApp began sharing user data with Facebook, unless users specifically chose […]
Fake News is BS: Here’s What You Might Want to Know
By Sydney Brogden on May 18, 2022 | Tagged with fact checking, fake news, guest blog post, news, Online Safety, online sharing, Social media, Twitter
Guest Post by Sydney Brogden What do fake news, clickbait, misinformation, and yellow journalism all have in common? They all fit under the broader umbrella of bullshit (BS). BS is communication that demonstrates little or no concern for truth, evidence, or established…knowledge” [1]. This implies that BS-ing is more about the impression the communication creates […]
The Surveillance Economy: How Amazon Uses Your Alexa Data to Drive Profits
By Jill Pineau on May 13, 2022 | Tagged with Data, data, Data Collection, privacy, surveillance
The Surveillance Economy: How Amazon Uses Your Alexa Data to Drive Profits Guest Post by Jill Pineau Voice AI assistants collect massive amounts of highly personal user data. Of the corporations that sell these devices – including Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon – Amazon’s data harvesting is arguably the most concerning, as the company itself […]
The Rise of the Digital Worker: How Digital Labour Platforms are Changing the Future of Work
By Olenna Hardie on April 29, 2022 | Tagged with Digital identity, employment, job hunting, job seeking
The Rise of the Digital Worker: How Digital Labour Platforms are Changing the Future of Work Guest Post by Olenna Hardie Imagine you’re browsing the internet, looking for a job, and an ad catches your eye: Be your own boss! Choose your hours! Work from anywhere! You click through and end up on a site […]
Green Hosting: One Small Step Towards a Sustainable Future
By Nora Varga on April 15, 2022 | Tagged with Data, data, Data Collection, sustainability, web hosting
Green Hosting: One Small Step Towards a Sustainable Future Guest Post by Nora Varga The Internet as a Polluter Did you know that the internet is a major polluter? According to the Web Neutral Project, the internet produces about 2% of global CO2 emissions annually – the same amount as the aviation industry. And if […]
Don’t Fall Down the Rabbit Hole: The Importance of YouTube Privacy
By Ying Chen on April 1, 2022 | Tagged with algorithms., Data, Data Collection, Social media, YouTube
Don’t Fall Down the Rabbit Hole: The Importance of YouTube Privacy Guest Post by Ying Chen In 2019, Digital Tattoo covered a news story on how YouTube updated its algorithm to make extremist content harder to find after growing criticism that the platform was leading its users towards misleading content, conspiracy theories and radical thought […]
Building Your Digital Avatar Using LinkedIn
By Maitreyi Bodkhe on March 25, 2022 | Tagged with Digital identity, LinkedIn, social_network, success, Work
Building Your Digital Avatar Using LinkedIn Guest Post by Maitreyi Bodkhe After more than a year of Zoom school and professors encouraging everyone to turn on their cameras, I’ve spent a lot of time pondering my social media usage and digital identity. One of my favorite pandemic activities has been creating quirky Zoom backgrounds for […]
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